Asymptomatic atherosclerosis and hypertension in nondiabetic patients with chronic kidney disease.

abstract：:To assess the influence of hydration state on plasma volume (PV) changes during ultrafiltration, 11 clinically normhydrated patients on maintenance hemodialysis were studied intraindividually during 2 hydration states differing by 2-15% of lean body mass (LBM). Plasma volume was measured continually during a 15-min ul...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wizemann V,Leibinger A,Mueller K,Nilson A

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increasing interest in the development of a hepatocyte bioreactor for the treatment of acute hepatic failure; however, little is known about the effect of hepatocyte byproducts on the viability of the cells in the bioreactor environment. We investigated the effects of increasing concentrations of bile o...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Smirthwaite AD,Gaylor JD,Cousins RB,Grant MH

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of electrical stimulation for denervated muscles is still considered to be a controversial issue by many rehabilitation facilities and medical professionals because prior clinical experience has shown that treating denervated muscle tissue using exponential current over a long time period constitutes an imposs...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kern H,Hofer C,Strohhofer M,Mayr W,Richter W,Stöhr H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a healthy human cardiac system, a large asymmetric clockwise vortex present in the left ventricle (LV) efficiently diverts the filling jet from the mitral annulus to the left ventricular outflow track. However, prior clinical studies have shown that artificial mitral valve replacement can affect the formation of ph...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Tan SG,Hon JKF,Nguyen YN,Kim S,Leo HL

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outgrowth of endothelial cells in an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft implanted in the canine inferior vena cava was studied by scanning electron microscopy. The adjacent endothelial cells of the vena cava started to invade the anastomotic area three days after the implantation and reached approximately the ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ishimaru S,Berglin E,Hansson HA,Teger-Nilsson AC,William-Olsson G

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Genius is a convenient single-pass batch hemodialysis system. Dialysate is heated during the preparation phase. Once the container is filled at one of the three available starting temperatures, dialysate cools spontaneously. As dialysate temperature plays an important role in hemodynamic stability, knowledge of th...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Dhondt A,Eloot S,Verbeke F,Vanholder R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most bioartificial liver support systems are based on hollow fiber capillaries within modified dialysis cartridges or more sophisticated bioreactor constructions. Due to their design microscopic follow-up of reorganization and growth of tissue between the hollow fibers is not possible. The SlideReactor is a simple hol...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sauer IM,Schwartlander R,Schmid J,Efimova E,Vondran FW,Kehr D,Pless G,Spinelli A,Brandenburg B,Hildt E,Neuhaus P

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has previously been shown that the mixture of bicarbonate and calcium in the solutions used for continuous renal replacement therapy led to crystallization and significant changes in calcium concentration and pH. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of bicarbonate/calcium and lactate/calcium solution...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Maccariello E,Dalboni MA,Draibe SA,Rocha E,Pavão dos Santos OF,Santos B,Cendoroglo M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is well documented and has been verified by numerous investigators. AVWS has not been observed to occur in pulsatile devices such as the SynCardia total artificial heart (TAH), the HeartMat...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Rosenberg G,Siedlecki CA,Jhun CS,Weiss WJ,Manning K,Deutsch S,Pierce W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the in vivo performance of a new microaxial rotary blood pump developed for long-term intraportal implantation. The pump, measuring 7 mm in diameter, has a single stage impeller and is powered by a microelectric motor. The pump was implanted into the portal vein in 13 large white pi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Havlík R,Kerkhoffs W,Jiao LR,Schumacher O,Reul H,Habib N

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the clinical, biological, radiological, and pathological procedures and their respective indications for the practical diagnosis of the following various histological patterns of renal osteodystrophy: osteitis fibrosa due to parathyroid hormone (PTH) hypersecretion: osteomalacia or rickets due to ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Fournier A,Oprisiu R,Hottelart C,Yverneau PH,Ghazali A,Atik A,Hedri H,Said S,Sechet A,Rasolombololona M,Abighanem O,Sarraj A,El Esper N,Moriniere P,Boudailliez B,Westeel PF,Achard JM,Pruna A

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out this retrospective study to examine the magnesium status of our chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients dialyzed with 0.75 mmol/L (group I) or 0.50 mmol/L (group II) magnesium peritoneal dialysis solution. A total of 34 anuric patients on CAPD (age:31-72 years; duration of CAPD:7-74 month...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Katopodis KP,Koliousi EL,Andrikos EK,Pappas MV,Elisaf MS,Siamopoulos KC

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient survival from our hemodialysis (HD) center over the past 11 years was analyzed. Four hundred four patients, 212 female and 192 male, were treated by chronic intermittent HD. Patients were offered standard acetate-cellulosic membranes of 1.0-1.3 m2. During this period 181 patients died. One hundred three patien...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Polenakovik M,Sikole A,Stojcev N,Spasovski G,Amitov V,Nikolov V,Masin G,Klinkmann H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) has revolutionized anemia management of early and late stages of chronic kidney disease. Darbopoietin is also now available for the treatment of anemia of chronic kidney disease. In addition, rHuEpo has been used for the treatment of anemia observed in critical illn...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Liangos O,Pereira BJ,Jaber BL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although current continuous-flow total artificial hearts (CFTAHs) are much smaller than previous models, venous kinking may still occur after device implantation, especially in smaller animals. By inserting a self-expanding stent at the site of venous narrowing in a sheep model implanted with a CFTAH, we were able to ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Tuzun E,Parnis S,Rios J,Winkler JA,Cohn WE

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early in 1956, the first model of a biological artificial liver, using a live dog's liver incorporated in a cross-hemodialyzer, was placed in an experimental animal with portocaval encephalopathy. This "biological artificial liver," a hybrid artificial liver in the present terminology, was the first in the world. In O...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hori M

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients, 8 male and 4 female, aged from 26 to 70 years were studied. They were on hemodialysis (HD) 4 h three times weekly with cuprophan hollow fiber dialyzers (Gambro 120M) and dialysate containing 35 mEq/L of acetate. The study compares two random HD sessions on each patient. Sixty minutes prior to one rand...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Grekas D,Alivanis P,Karamouzis M,Pyrpasopoulos M,Tourkantonis A

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When cavitation occurs near a material surface of a mechanical heart valve (MHV), pits on the surface of the MHV and hemolysis are caused. Therefore, it is very important to investigate the possibility of the occurrence of cavitation in an MHV. To study the possibility of cavitation occurrence in a 25 mm Björk-Shiley ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Lee H,Tsukiya T,Homma A,Taenaka Y,Tatsumi E,Takano H

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of high-performance prosthetic heart valves, particularly bileaflet valves and monoleaflet valves with larger opening angles, we have observed in vivo complex leaflet motion which has not been experimentally confirmed yet. We developed a computer-controlled hydraulic mock circulator to study the...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ohta Y,Okamoto K,Sonderegger M,Dohi T,Matsumoto H,Horiuchi T

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the last few years we have attempted to separate and isolate from biological fluids the uremic Middle Molecules (MM). The first step in the treatment of plasma is an ultrafiltration through AN69 membrane. The samples are fractionated by Sephadex G-15 chromatography into 9 peaks "a" to "i' under precise conditions ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Cueille G,Man NK,Sausse A,Farges JP,Funck-Brentano JL

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of photoreceptor cells is one of the major causes of blindness. Several groups are exploring the functional replacement of photoreceptors by a retinal prosthesis. The goal of this study was to simulate the vision levels that recipients of retinal prostheses with 4 x 4, 6 x 10, and 16 x 16 electrode arrays may exp...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hayes JS,Yin VT,Piyathaisere D,Weiland JD,Humayun MS,Dagnelie G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies, we presented main strategies for suspending the rotor of a mixed-flow type (centrifugal and axial) ventricular assist device (VAD), originally presented by the Institute Dante Pazzanese of Cardiology (IDPC), Brazil. Magnetic suspension is achieved by the use of a magnetic bearing architecture in w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： da Silva I,Horikawa O,Cardoso JR,Camargo FA,Andrade AJ,Bock EG

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PI3K/Akt signaling pathway has been implicated in playing an important role in platelet activation during hemostasis and thrombosis involving platelet-matrix interaction and platelet aggregation. Its role in non-physiological shear stress (NPSS)-induced platelet activation relevant to high-shear blood contacting m...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chen Z,Li T,Kareem K,Tran D,Griffith BP,Wu ZJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular assist devices have been shown to be effective in advanced heart failure selected patients. They often have borderline end-organ function, what facilitates organ dysfunction. Liver failure is difficult to manage and leads to increased morbidity and mortality. We report a case of ductular cholestasis, an un...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohedano-Gómez A,Pérez-Vela JL,Renes-Carreño E,De-Andrés CI,Corres-Peiretti MA,Arribas-López P,Gutierrez-Rodriguez J,Perales-Rodríguez-De-Viguri N

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The E4T is a totally implantable total artificial heart (TAH) resulting from many years of research work at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) and Nimbus, Inc. It consists of four implanted subsystems: the pumping unit, the variable volume device, the transcutaneous transformer, and the internal battery. The pumpin...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Smith WA,Hete BF,Kiraly RJ,Fujimoto LK,Jacobs GB,Ishikawa M,Butler K,Nosé Y

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short-term diabetes was induced in male Wistar rats with streptozotocin injection. The effects of diabetes on latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle contractile and biochemical properties and acute cardiomyoplasty (CDM) were assessed and compared with data from 16 control rats. Isometric force, contractile properties, and fatig...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： De Angelis K,Senna S,Irigoyen MC,Cestari IA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What the most causative factor affecting hemolysis is still controversial. To resolve this problem, we investigated the relationship between hemolysis and heat generation in six types of centrifugal blood pumps (Bio-Pump, Delphin, Capiox, Nikkiso, Isoflow, and Toyobo). The analyzed parameters were index of hemolysis i...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Araki K,Taenaka Y,Masuzawa T,Tatsumi E,Wakisaka Y,Watari M,Nakatani T,Akagi H,Baba Y,Anai H

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing financial incentives have strongly influenced dosing patterns of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) since its introduction in 1989. Although guidelines for prescribing rHuEPO exist, the extent to which they are adhered to is unknown. Using a retrospective cohort observational study design, the factors ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Thamer M,Richard CM,Klinkmann J,Ivanovich P,Lang G,Cotter DJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular assist devices are gaining ground in the therapeutic treatment of chronic heart failure. These devices are sometimes used as a bridge to recovery by unloading the left ventricle (LV) and restoring its function. It is therefore important to preserve the heart muscle and apply less invasive implant...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Vandenberghe S,Nishida T,Segers P,Meyns B,Verdonck P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative assessment has been made regarding efficacy and safety of the double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP), thermofiltration (TFPP), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) adsorptive (PA) methods by making a crossover test on heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients. Treatments by DFPP, TFPP (secondary ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Suzuki M,Yamane S,Matsugane T,Nobuto T,Azuma N,Nishide T,Shinomiya M,Saito K,Sasaki N,Nosé Y

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00